KS3 Exploring Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet [Drama]

Lesson 1: Exploring Shakespeare - Students recap some key facts about William Shakespeare before focusing on Romeo and Juliet. They explore the scene with Mercutio’s death and begin devising a scene between two gangs to develop their understanding of the Montague’s and Capulet’s.

Lesson 2: Emotions and Power within Shakespeare - Students explore the dynamics between both families and build towards a devised performance of the two.

Lesson 3: Applying Understanding - Students develop understanding of the context around Mercutio’s death and then begin bringing the scene to life.

Lesson 4: Performing Shakespeare - Students are given time to rehearse the scene they explored in L3 and develop their performance skills.

Lesson 5: Students reflect on their performances and identify good rehearsal habits when practicing a performance. Students then engage with devising a scene which focuses on creating specific characters.